Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking public comments on its intention to reinstate a previously approved information collection regarding replaceable light source dimensional information. This requirement falls under the Paperwork Reduction Act, which mandates federal agencies to solicit public input before collecting certain data from the public. The information collected will help standardize headlamp light sources for motor vehicles, ensuring they are interchangeable and meet safety standards.
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Key Changes
- Reinstatement of previously approved information collection
- Public comment period established
- Focus on interchangeability of light sources
Obligations
What this law requires
Manufacturers of newly designed or modified replaceable headlamp light sources must submit interchangeability and performance specifications to NHTSA not later than 60 days before beginning manufacture of a replaceable light source product.
Manufacturers must submit specific dimensional, electrical specification, and marking/designation information as specified in Appendices A and B of 49 CFR part 564.
NHTSA must conduct a review of submitted information to assure completeness and place the information in a public docket for use by any person who would like to manufacture headlamp light sources.
Replacement light sources must comply with the dimensional and performance information in the docket for its type in order to be designated as acceptable replacements.
Public comments on the information collection must be submitted on or before June 8, 2026 through specified methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal, Fax, Mail, or Hand Delivery.